BEAUMONT – Aaron Bell of Orange, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning student at LIT, won a silver medal at the National SkillsUSA Skills and Leadership Conference.

The conference was held in Kansas City, Mo., from June 23-27. Students from all over the nation competed in the skills contests and leadership conference. In order to qualify for the national event, students must have earned a gold medal in their state competitions.

SkillsUSA’s mission is to empower its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens.Membership in the LIT SkillsUSA chapter is open to all currently enrolled LIT students, no matter what their major. An introductory meeting is held in the fall semester to discuss and begin preparations for the spring state competition.# # #